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Mutch, Carol – Pastoral Care in Education, 2014
In order to contextualise the articles in this special issue, this introductory article surveys the relevant literature from recent disasters in mostly developed countries in order to explore the wider role of schools in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. The first section argues that as schools are hubs of their communities, it is…
Descriptors: School Role, Emergency Programs, Natural Disasters, Crisis Management
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Wallace, Cleland – New Zealand Journal of Geography, 1995
Presents a thorough overview of earthquakes in New Zealand, discussing plate tectonics, seismic measurement, and historical occurrences. Includes 10 figures illustrating such aspects as earthquake distribution, intensity, and fissures in the continental crust. Tabular data includes a list of most destructive earthquakes and descriptive effects…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Earthquakes, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries